SPECIFICATION 5100-84B
AMENDMENT 1
APRIL 1987
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
SPECIFICATION FOR
CANTEEN, WATER, POLYETHYLENE, 1-QUART
This amendment forms a part of Forest Service Specification 5100-84B, dated
January 1984.
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2.1
Issues of documents.
Add after Standards:
DRAWINGS
USDA FOREST SERVICE
MEDC-802 - Canteen, Water, Polyethylene, 1-Quart
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3.3
Design and construction.
Delete and substitute:
"3.3 Design and construction. The canteen with cap shall conform in all
respects to the drawing listed in 2.1 and as specified herein (see 6.3)."
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3.3.1 Body. In the last sentence delete "figure 1" and substitute "the drawing
listed in 2.1."
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4.4.3.2 Dimensional examination. AT the end of the first sentence delete
"figure 1" and substitute "the drawing listed in 2.1."
4.4.3.2.1
Examination for wall thickness.
Delete the last sentence.
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6.3 Material shrinkage. AT the end of the last sentence delete "figure 1" and
substitute "the drawing listed in 2.1."
Delete figure 1 in its entirety.
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Specification 5100-84B
January 1984
Superseding Specification 5100-0084a
November 1971
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOREST SERVICE
SPECIFICATION FOR
CANTEEN, WATER, POLYETHYLENE, 1-QUART
1.
SCOPE
1.1 Scope. This document covers a plastic water canteen having a nominal
capacity of 1 quart.
2.
APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
2.1 Government documents. Unless otherwise specified, the following
documents of the issue in effect on date of invitation for bids or request
for proposal, form a part of this specification to the extent specified
herein.
SPECIFICATIONS
FEDERAL
L-P-390
- Plastic, Molding and Extrusion Material, Polyethylene
and Copolymers (Low, Medium and High Density)
PPP-B-636
- Boxes, Shipping, Fiberboard
STANDARDS
FEDERAL
FED-STD-123
- Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies)
MILITARY
MIL-STD-105
Attributes
- Sample Procedures and Tables for Inspection by
(Copies of documents required by manufacturers in connection with specific
acquisition functions should be obtained from the contracting activity or
as directed by the contracting officer.)
Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, deletions) and any pertinent
data which may be of use in improving this document should be addressed to:
USDA Forest Service, Missoula Equipment Development Center, Missoula, MT 59801,
by using the Specification Comment Sheet appearing at the end of this document
or by letter.
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OTHER GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
Law and Regulations
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and Regulations Promulgated Thereunder
(Application for copies should be addressed to the Superintendent of Documents,
U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.)
2.2 Order of precedence. In the event of conflict between the text of this
document and the reference cited herein, the text of this document shall take
precedence.
3.
REQUIREMENTS
3.1 First article. Unless otherwise specified (see 6.2), the contractor shall
furnish three completed units for first article inspection and approval (see 4.3
and 6.4).
3.2
Materials (see 6.5)
3.2.1 Polyethylene and polypropylene. The polyethylene and polypropylene used
in the manufacture of the canteen (body and cap), and the antioxidants or other
substances incorporated in the plastic shall conform to the Food, Drug, and
Cosmetic Act requirements for use in contact with drinking water. The finished
canteen shall impart no objectionable odor and shall impart no noticeable taste
when tested in accordance with 4.4.4.1.
3.2.1.1 Body material. The body shall be made from high density (homopolymer)
virgin polyethylene conforming to type I, class H, grade 1, category 4 or 5 of LP-390. Clean, unburned material in the form of imperfect parts, tails, neck
flash or other scrap of the same composition as the virgin material and produced
in the molding or finishing operation may be reground and mixed with the virgin
material. When reground is mixed with the virgin material, the reground shall
not exceed a level of 35 percent by weight of the blended mixture. The color
shall be opaque white.
3.2.1.2 Cap material. The cap shall be manufactured from the material specified
in 3.2.1.1 or from polypropylene. When polypropylene material is used the cap
shall have a polyethylene liner with a minimum thickness of 0.030 inch.
3.3 Design and construction. The canteen with cap shall conform to the design,
shape, and dimensions as shown in figure 1 (see 6.3).
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3.3.1 Body. The body less cap shall be blow molded in high density homopolymer
polyethylene as specified in 3.2.1.1 and by a process in which the body is blown
and molded in one piece, and not as a result of a sheet forming operation. The
lip of the body neck which forms the sealing surface against the cap on assembly,
shall be flat, smooth and free from sink marks and depressions or other defects
which may affect proper sealing. The canteen neck shall be threaded for a
minimum of one full turn. The threads shall be fully formed and free from flash
and thread misalignment. All parting lines shall be free from flash except that
flash extending not more than 1/32 inch at the bottom pinch-off area shall be
permitted. There shall be no interference upon engagement of the cap to its
fully seated position. The body shall be blow molded in such a manner that the
material shall be distributed to conform to the interior and exterior shape,
weight and general overall design as shown in figure 1.
3.3.2 Canteen cap. The cap shall be a minimum of 0.040 inch thick and shall fit
the filler neck thread sufficiently tight to prevent overriding of the thread
when screwed on hand tight. The hand tightened cap shall form a seal
sufficiently tight to prevent water leakage from the canteen when tested as
specified in 4.4.4.2.
3.3.3 Bearing surface. The bottom shall have a flat bearing surface. When the
canteen is set upright on a level surface it shall not rock more than 1/8 inch.
3.3.4
Threads.
The threads for the canteen and cap shall finish 43mm by 400.
3.4 Capacity. The liquid capacity of the canteen when filled to the bottom of
filler neck, shall not be less than one quart.
3.5 Impact resistance. The canteen, when filled with water to the bottom of
filler neck and the cap screwed on hand tight shall show no evidence of leakage
when tested as specified in 4.4.4.3.
3.6 Finish. The interior and exterior surfaces of the canteen and cap shall
have a smooth and lusterless finish throughout; and shall be free of dirt, dust,
grease and foreign matter. The finish shall be produced from a die which has
cavity surfaces finished in vapor blast, water hone or similar satin finish and
not by the application of any protective coating, lacquers or other materials.
3.7 Workmanship. The canteen shall be clean, smooth, well finished and free
from bubbles, cracks, pinholes, dirt, warpage, blisters and scratches. The
canteen shall conform to the quality of product established by this document.
The occurrence of defects shall not exceed the applicable acceptable quality
levels established herein.
4.
QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS
4.1 Responsibility for inspection. Unless otherwise specified in the contract,
or purchase order the contractor is responsible for the performance of all
inspection requirements as specified herein. Except as otherwise specified in
contract or purchase order, the contractor may use his own or any
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other facilities suitable for the performance of the inspection requirements
specified herein, unless disapproved by the Government. The Government reserves
the right to perform any of the inspections set forth in the document where such
inspections deemed necessary to assure supplies and services conform to
prescribed requirements.
4.1.1 Certificate of compliance. Where certificates of compliance are
submitted, the Government reserves the right to check test such items to
determine the validity of the certification.
4.2 Classification of inspection.
are classified as follows:
The inspection requirements specified herein
1.
First article inspection (see 4.3).
2.
Quality conformance inspection (see 4.4).
4.3 First article inspection. When a first article is required (see 6.2), it
shall be examined for defects listed in 4.4.3.1 and 4.4.3.2. The presence of any
defect, any dimension not within specified limits, or failure of any test shall
be cause for rejection of the first article.
4.4 Quality conformance inspection. Except as otherwise specified herein,
sampling for inspection shall be performed in accordance with MIL-STD-105.
4.4.1 Component and material inspection. In accordance with 4.1, components and
materials shall be inspected in accordance with all the requirements of
referenced documents unless otherwise excluded, amended, modified, or qualified
in this document or applicable purchase document.
4.4.1.1 Material identification. Identification of the materials for the body
and cap may be accepted on the basis of a certificate of compliance for
requirements specified in 3.2.1. A certificate of compliance shall be furnished
with each lot stating that the body material does not contain more than 35
percent reground material and meets the requirements of the reground material as
specified in 3.2.1.1.
4.4.2 In-process inspection. In-process inspection shall be conducted to see
that accomplishment of the following is in accordance with the document
requirements. Whenever nonconformance is noted, correction shall be made to the
items affected and the process.
Requirement
paragraph
Requirement, operation or assembly
Canteen body is blow molded in one piece
3.3.1
4.4.3 End item inspection. The end item shall be examined for the defects
indicated in 4.4.3.1 and 4.4.3.2. The lot shall consist of all completely
fabricated canteens offered for inspection at one time. The sample unit shall be
one completely fabricated canteen. The inspection levels and the acceptable
quality levels (AQLs) shall be in accordance with 4.4.3.3.
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4.4.3.1
Visual examination.
Examine
Quality and
finish
Classification
Major
Minor
Defect
Color not as specified
X
Exterior surface of body and cap not
smooth and not lusterless throughout
X
Inside surface of cap, including
threaded portion, not smooth
X
Bubbles
X
Finish produced by application of
coating, lacquer, or other organic
material
X
Any cut, tear, hole, burn, break,
crack or mend in canteen body or
canteen cap
X
Weld mark, sink mark, shrink mark,
dulling of surface, roughness, or
abrasion
Design and
construction
X
Discoloration, surface deterioration,
foreign inclusion, grease, orange
peel, pit, rough finish or other
imperfection
X
Objectionable odor
X
Varies from specified design and
construction
X
Not fully formed
Workmanship and
assembly
(general)
X
Evidence body is not formed by one
piece blow molded process
X
Evidence of poor or inadequate mold
fill
X
Any gate not trimmed flush with the
molded surface
Component missing or operation not
as specified
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X
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Examine
Workmanship and
assembly of body
Defect
Weight not as specified
Classification
Major
Minor
X
Sealing surface of lip is not flat,
smooth, and free from sink marks
or depression
X
Interior of neck opening not smooth,
i.e., surface shredded, chipped,
scratched, abraded or otherwise
impaired
X
Out of round distortion at the parting
line of the closure lip prevents cap
from sealing
X
Canteen rocks more than 1/8 inch
when placed on a flat surface
Canteen body distorted resulting in
weak spot at parting line
Workmanship and
assembly of cap
X
X
Flash at bottom pinch-off area on
parting line extending more than
1/32 inch
X
Flash appearing on other parting lines
X
Sealing surface in cap is irregular, is
not smooth or contains high or low
points
X
Outside parting line on canteen cap
other than line only
X
Flash appearing on parting line
X
Canteen cap will not screw onto canteen X
Workmanship of
threads
Cap binds when screwing onto canteen
X
Evidence that the canteen cap does not
seal when engaged on canteen
X
Liner missing (when applicable)
X
Threads in cap or on body neck stripped,
not permitting tight closure
X
Canteen neck or canteen cap does not
contain 1 full turn of thread
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Examine
Workmanship of
threads (cont)
Cleanliness
Classification
Major
Minor
Defect
Threads improperly gaged or improperly
aligned on component preventing seal
at closure
X
Threads not fully formed, not free
from flash, misaligned at parting
line or other imperfection
X
Dirt, grease, dust or other foreign
matter on inside or outside of
canteen
X
Plastic shavings on the inside of
canteen
X
4.4.3.2 Dimensional examination. The canteens shall be examined for defects in
wall thickness as specified in 4.4.3.2.1 and for other dimensional defects as
specified in 4.4.3.2.2 and figure 1. The sample unit for each examination shall
be one canteen.
4.4.3.2.1 Examination for wall thickness. For this examination, the canteens
shall be cut in half along the parting line and each half cut 90o to the parting
line to give four quarters. Measurements to the nearest 0.001 inch shall be made
at the thinnest area of each quarter. A failure of any sample unit to meet the
requirements shall be scored as a defect. Measurements on a sample unit shall be
averaged only for measurements equal distance from the bottom at locations shown
in figure 1.
4.4.3.2.2 Examination for dimensions other than wall thickness. For this
examination, all canteen dimensions other than wall thickness shall be measured.
Caps shall be measured for wall and liner thickness. Any dimension that is not
within the specified tolerances shall be classified a defect.
4.4.3.3 Inspection levels and AQLs. The inspection levels and AQLs expressed in
defects per hundred units shall be as follows:
AQL
Paragraph
4.4.3.1
4.4.3.2.1
4.4.3.2.2
Inspection level
I
I
S-2
7
Major
Total
4.0
one class
one class
10.0
1.0
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4.4.4 End item testing. Testing shall be for completely fabricated canteens.
The sample unit shall be one completely fabricated canteen with cap. The sample
size for the designated lot size shall be as shown below. There shall be no
evidence of failure of any sample unit to meet the requirements as specified.
Lot size
Sample size
800 or less
801 to 22,000
22,001 and over
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4.4.4.1 Taste Test. The finished canteens shall be thoroughly rinsed with
distilled water. Then the canteen shall be filled to the bottom of the filler
neck with distilled water and allowed to set at room temperature for a minimum of
8 hours. Any noticeable taste to the water shall constitute failure.
4.4.4.2 Cap sealing test. The canteens shall be filled with water to the bottom
of the filler neck and the cap screwed on hand tight. The canteen shall be cloth
dried and shall be turned upside down for 3 minutes. The canteen shall not be
held by or set on the cap. Any evidence of leakage shall be classified as a
failure. The canteen used for this test may be used for the impact test
(4.4.4.3).
4.4.4.3 Impact test. The canteens shall be filled to the bottom of the filler
neck with water and the cap screwed on hand tight. The canteen shall be dropped,
with filler neck up, from a height of 3 feet to the impact surface. The impact
surface shall be dry clean concrete. The canteen shall then be examined for any
evidence of fracturing or leakage of the cap or body. Leakage or fracturing
shall constitute failure.
4.4.5 Packaging inspection. An examination shall be made to determine that
packing and marking comply with the section 5 requirements. Defects shall be
scored in accordance with the list below. The sample unit shall be one shipping
container fully packaged except that it shall not be palletized and it need not
be closed. Shipping containers fully packaged that have not been palletized
shall be examined for defects in closure. The lot size shall be the number of
shipping containers in the end item inspection lot. The inspection level shall
be S-2 and the AQL shall be 2.5 defects per hundred units.
Examine
Defect
Markings
Omitted; incorrect; illegible; of improper size,
location, sequence, or method of application.
Materials
Any component missing.
Any component damaged, affecting serviceability.
Workmanship Inadequate application of components, such as:
incomplete closure of container flaps, improper
taping, loose strapping, inadequate stapling.
Bulged or distorted container.
Contents
Number of canteens per container is more or less
than required.
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5.
PACKAGING
5.1 Packing. One hundred canteens with caps screwed on finger tight, shall be
in a snug fitting fiberboard shipping container conforming to type CF or SF, SW
or DW, class domestic, grade 200 of PPP-B-636.
5.2 Marking. In addition to any special marking required by the contract or
purchase order, shipping containers shall be marked in accordance with FED-STD123.
6.
NOTES
6.1 Intended use. The canteen is intended primarily for use by wildland
firefighters for carrying drinking water.
6.2
Ordering data.
a.
b.
Acquisition documents should specify the following:
Title, number, and date of this document.
When first articles are not required for inspection and approval
(see 3.1, 4.3 and 6.4).
6.3 Material shrinkage. Since the shrinkage characteristics of plastic
materials are well recognized, it is the responsibility of the contractor to
compensate for this factor in mold design in order to produce and supply a
finished product in accordance with figure 1.
6.4 First article. When first articles are required, they shall be inspected
and approved under the appropriate provisions of the contract. The first
articles shall consist of three completed canteens. The contracting officer
should include specific instructions in all acquisition documents, regarding
arrangements for selection, inspection and approval of the first articles.
6.5 Recycled material. It is encouraged that recycled material be used when
practical as long as it meets the requirements of this document (see 3.2).
6.6 Preparing activity. USDA Forest Service, Missoula Equipment Development
Center, Missoula, MT 59801.
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